How to fake being a sports fan. Tips and tricks to help get you through those times where knowing a bit about the games can help win you favor, all thanks to Aztec’s suggestion on the forum. And yes, we know it’s also sometimes spelled Poseur.
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How many times have we all uttered that phrase when we hear of the next reboot or remake coming out of Hollywood? An American Werewolf in London; Short Circuit; Poltergeist, Logan’s Run…how many more of our treasured memories are they going to destroy? I know I’ve been guilty of saying such things more than once on Starbase 66, and in ‘real’ life, but I’m starting to think that we are aiming our vitriol in the wrong direction.
When we interviewed Herb and Harrison Solow last year they both said something that took a while to sink in. In both conversations the question of the apparent addiction to crap in Hollywood was brought up, and they both pointed out that if people wouldn’t buy tickets to such things, then film makers would stop making them. We are like the bloated, stuffed to bursting patron of the all-you-can-eat buffet who, after gorging himself, shouts insults at the chef on his way out to his minivan. We decry the multi-million dollar detritus being foisted upon us by Tinsel Town, yet line up like the sheep we are every time Michael Bay or James Cameron squeezes out another formulaic blockbuster. Continue Reading…
This week we talk about those transformative events in a geek’s life, like conventions, computers, Rocky Horror, etc. that make us the nerds we are today.
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In true HGN style we hijack yet another shows MO.
Introducing this week the HGN ‘mysterycallerline’ who is on the phone?
Its a long one this week as we return to our quiz challenge (they always run long)
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This is our episode commentary for the TNG season one episode, The Naked Now. You’ll need a copy of the episode for this to really make much sense.
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Jakob rolls 1d4, 1d12 and 1d20 to select a CD from his collection to review.
Today’s roll: 4 – 4 – 10.
Result: Black Power: Music of a Revolution by Various Artists.
The latest episode of SHaFT is now available here are MusicalMouseMat.com. I was lucky enough to host the show with Michael from Make It So. It makes for something completely different. Buy the episode here.
Allison and Nigel talk about nicotine, one of the world’s most used drugs. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit the Hooked section of our forums or http://www.injectingadvice.com.
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